I decided to join Blog Explosion a couple of weeks ago because I wanted to explore some new blogs. I've found some real gems and feel that this has been time well spent. I don't care about the 30 second thing. If a blog looks interesting to me, I'll read it for quite a while, comment and rate it, and then I'll bookmark it and go back for more when I'm looking for things to read. If I REALLY like it, I'll blogroll it on my site. If it's boring or [[OUCH!]] hard on the eyes, I'll move on. Quickly. No comment, no rating, no 30 second wait. I just move as quickly as I can.

The last SIX blogs that popped up are knitting and crafting blogs. SIX in a row. One more time for emphasis: Six...knitting...blogs...in...a...row. What the hell? Did all of the knitters band together and decide to join at the same time? Did Blog Explosion turn into TiVo gone horribly wrong? You TiVo folks know what I mean... Did Blog Explosion notice I paused for a while on a knitting site and then determine that I have a yarn fetish?

I would REALLY like it if I could click buttons next to the types of things you like to read. I'd like humor and blogs about the daily lives of interesting people, thank you. I would not be clicking the button next to political, rehashing of news, crafting, or anything having to do with promoting a business. Please do not take offense if you write those sorts of things. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who love reading your blogs. Just like I'm sure there are plenty of people who don't like to read the inane drivel I tend to write. No worries, it's all good.

Oh, since I'm on the topic of the annoying side of blogs. Read this by ASB. I'm just going to save myself some typing and say, "Me Too."

Thank you, and have a nice day.

RisibleGirl was blabbing on about another adventure on 12/06 at 05:12 PM

Go visit Einstein's blog!

  

RisibleGirl wrote:

Hey Tig, thanks for mentioning that. It gives me a chance to expand a bit on what I wrote. There are several blogs that I haven't read yet only because I haven't run across them. There are several blogs that I do read but don't comment only because I don't have anything of interest to add to the comments.

Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi

  

MrBob wrote:

Blog Explostion is "suppose" to make it so you can view what you want under certain categories, which would be nice! I don't know when they're suppose to start that.

  

Rico wrote:

i havne't run into the knitting blogs, but i found 10 in a row that were political. gag. no one cares that much about politics to read that many blogs on it.

  

mikey wrote:

after surfing around on BE for a while, i've come to one conclusion - more blogs need more cowbell. cowbell makes everything interesting.

duran duran. they make stuff interesting too. so, if there's no cowbell handy, duran duran will do. in a pinch.

  

R wrote:

LOL at the cowbell comment.
But I'm totally in agreement with E. Those teeny tiny flourescent pink letters on black background that aren't in a living language and have floating butterflies across the page make me want to dig out my eyeballs. well not that bad, really, just annoying.

  

Iki wrote:

I'm going to stick to the old fashioned way. Everyone else joins Blog Explosion, they find the good blogs, then they mention these great finds in a blog entry and then I find them too - without all the annoying signing up stuff. *lol*

  

Norman wrote:

Some blogs just aren't worth the credit. Mine's probably in that category, but I've decided if the blog
is really lame, I'm foregoing the credit.

  

Nancy wrote:

I'm new to blog explosion myself, and I only seem to get political rants, well, not 100%, I found yours and blogmarked it!

  

Aurorealis wrote:

I wouldn't mind some knitting blogs... It's the plethora of political blogs that make me ill and assault me every 30 seconds, it seems. Pleh!

  

Rebecca wrote:

Turns out I like you so much, this is the second time I have tried to blogmark you. I really get those things out and onto my blogroll.

  

Meg wrote:

I have to admit...I've tried to read those knitting/crafty/needlepointing blogs. They scare me. "And today I stitched in black, green, and red." Aaaaagh!

I don't mind the political ones. As long as they agree with me. ;o)

  

Rozanne wrote:

Yeah. It's a real grab bag. My least favorite blogs are the alphabet technosoup ones with all their XML, PHP, RSS talk. I can't make head nor tail of it. My feeble brain just doesn't work that way.

  

MrBob wrote:

Blog Explostion is "suppose" to make it so you can view what you want under certain categories, which would be nice! I don't know when they're suppose to start that.

  

Tig wrote:

I’d like humor and blogs about the daily lives of interesting people

So, if you are not reading my blog, am I supposed to take it as a sign that I am not funny and my life is uninteresting?

  

E wrote:

...And they should ban those freakin java pop ups that the 12yos just HAVE to add,
only to find, once you've actually hit their site, you can't understand a word,
because it's not written in any language known to man, and black on pink (or vice versa)
flashing star bling is enough to drive a person over the edge. Yes, they're the ones
I seem to come across most frequently.

  

Easy wrote:

Amen sister!!

  

Michelle wrote:

I know what you meant. But I've never come across any knitting blogs but plenty of
political blogs that I don't fancy. Oh well.

  

miss fitsandstarts wrote:

Indeed! I just posted something along these lines the other day... If you want to check it out it's at: http://www.fitsandstarts.org/blog/archives/2004/12/stupidexplosion.php

Appropriately titled (in my opinion): StupidExplosion

P.S. Your blog is totally funny

  

srmc wrote:

I seem to come across a lot of political blogs but they seemed to have died down a bit. I too am looking forward to when we can customize the blogs we search.

srmc
Warning.......my blog is a crafty blog (not knitting though) and I don't think I am funny. Visit at your own risk. LOL!

  

Phani wrote:

I came through Blog explosion.I ran into the knitting blogs but also found some good ones like urs. Keep Going.

  

ASB wrote:

out of curiosity, what script are you running that refreshes your page while i'm in the middle of reading that makes me lose my place?

  

Snowbabies wrote:

Hi, surfed in through Blog Explosion, really enjoyed reading your blog and the design is fantastic! Hope you don;t mind us linking to you

Paul & Debbie

  

FTS wrote:

Like everyone else, I pass through blogs with subject matter that doesn't interest me, just as I'm sure people pass by mine and can't wait for their 30 seconds to elapse. However, I've Blogrolled several good finds due to BE, including this site.

All in all, it has been a good experience since I added a few more great daily reads. If I picked up a handful of people who like what I or my other two writers post, then it has been equally as worthwhile.

  

apples wrote:

I've just been going through your December and half of your November archive. It's way too late to still be reading but this is the funniest blog I've come across! You're blogmarked (isn't that what they call it?) so expect more comments very soon. Keep living keep writing

  

Les wrote:

I keep ending up with all the political blogs... so frustrating. Apparently they need to grow more before we can start choosing the type we want to read... Oh, and I found you on BE!!

  

Kathy wrote:

I like knitting but enough already! The politics I'm done with now that November is done. Sigh. But I do find some real gems. And have you checked out Michele and her Blog of the Day? http://micheleagnew.com/ A good way to find quality sites.

What drives me nuts are the people just begging you to check out their sites. Or begging you to shop for them. (Oh, no, I did participate in Secret Santa, but I'm giving too!) I like Dooce's site as much as the next person, but the sickies (oh, no that was not nice) who have to give her advice, have to POST FIRST?! Just have to post on her site. I must admit, that joining BE means that I am asking others to check out my thoughts, but only some people will connect. Yes, BE needs some kind of way for us to choose! Nuff said.
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